Budget Airline Flies into East African Market

A top budget airline has its eyes set on commencing low cost flight operations across the region, starting with Tanzania.

East Africa: Top Budget Airline Eyes East Africa Market

Capital FM, 17 October 2012

A firm associated with EasyJet, the world's second largest budget airline, is set to commence low cost flight operations in Tanzania next month, as it awaits approvals to operate ... read more »

An artist's impression of a Fastjet Airbus.

East Africa: Fastjet to Bring New Crafts to Region

East African Business Week, 23 September 2012

FastJet Plc is expected to introduce two Airbus319 aircrafts with a total market value of around $60m in the East African region. read more »
East Africa: Low-Cost Airline to Start Operations Soon

Tanzania Daily News, 19 September 2012

FASTJET, Africa's first low-cost carrier, announced that it has established its first operating base in Dar es Salaam. read more »
Kenya: Fastjet's Entry Set to Bring Down Airfares

The Star, 19 September 2012

FASTJET, the low cost airline set to debut operations in Kenya soon after it rebrands local airline Fly540 will offer airfares for as low as $20 (Sh1696) to some destinations ... read more »
Kenya: Marketing Medicine - Is There a Market for Fastjet?

The Star, 19 September 2012

SA asks: Is Fastjet really going to happen and how will they compete with Kenya Airways? Fundamentally, is there a market for them? read more »
Kenya: Fastjet to Phase Out Fly540 By October

The Star, 9 July 2012

RUBICON Investments, the company that bought out regional airline Fly 540 plans to launch its operations locally by October under new name FastJet, it has announced. British ... read more »
Africa: Is Africa Ready for Low-Cost Airlines?

This is Africa, 5 July 2012

FastJet, a new African discount airline backed by easyJet's founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou, will take to the skies by October, potentially redefining air connectivity on the ... read more »

InFocus

Africa's First Budget Airline to be Launched

In a plan involving three companies, Lonrho's east and central African carrier, Fly540, is set to be transformed into a low-cost airline to be named Fastjet. Read more »
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